Posts tagged Sidewalks
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Transit Diary: A DC Councilmember shares how he got around during the National Week Without Driving
Follow along with Ward 6 Councilmember and Chairperson of the DC Council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment, Charles Allen, for his trips during the National Week Without Driving. Keep reading…
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Walk-up windows continue to be good urbanism
A decade ago, local urbanists were debating whether a macaron shop could successfully run a walk-up window. Now, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, walk-up windows have become fixtures in several popular pedestrian areas. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Five significant DC food businesses shuttered last week
Closing DC food businesses cite transportation, real estate costs as reason for failure. Driver crashes vehicle into Arlington restaurant. Late councilmember’s trust fund aids new sidewalk construction in Vienna. Keep reading…
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National links: Are old homes all they’re cracked up to be?
The argument that new houses are better than old ones. Nonprofits and foundations are taking over traditional areas of governance. How Los Angeles could get its sidewalks up to par faster. Keep reading…
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In Baltimore, disability advocates are suing over sidewalk conditions
Last month, Disability advocates filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Baltimore. The complaint asserts that just 1.3% of the city’s 37,806 curb ramps that were surveyed in 2019 met ADA accessibility requirements. Keep reading…
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Why is one of Richmond’s hottest neighborhoods missing so many sidewalks?
Scott’s Addition sells itself as a top destination overflowing with alcoholic amenities such as breweries, cideries, and distilleries. But there is one critical component of an urban neighborhood that the corridor lacks: sidewalks. Keep reading…
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Community leaders documented over 375 sidewalk repair requests during “Sidewalk Palooza.” Here’s what we learned.
Last month, we organized the first-ever “Sidewalk Palooza” to draw attention to pedestrian infrastructure and pedestrian safety issues in DC and the disparity between the city’s response time to these problems versus road infrastructure like potholes. Keep reading…
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This new traffic model predicts how new developments impact pedestrians
A new traffic forecasting model may soon give cities the tools they need to project how a proposed development will impact a pedestrian’s ability to get around — and rethink their decision if the project discourages people from walking. Keep reading…
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Here’s why walk-up windows are good urbanism
A macaron shop looking to open in a small space in Georgetown is proposing to sell their sweets from an open window facing the sidewalk, rather than from an interior register. Customers wouldn’t actually go inside the shop, they’d merely stop outside it, and order through a large window. Hopefully the store will be approved, because walk-up windows are great urbanism. Keep reading…
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Why don’t all state roads in Maryland have sidewalks?
Many state roads in Maryland don’t have any sidewalks. At best, that means they’re a hostile or unsafe place to walk. At worst, you may not be able to walk there at all. Why aren’t there more sidewalks? The state is legally obligated to build and maintain roads but not sidewalks, so they’re often patchy at best. Keep reading…